MidnightRideX88

Hey guys. I'm 15 years old, and I need you guys to help me make a decision. I'll be getting a car soon and I need you guys to convince me why I should buy an '94 rx7. Could someone post the specs, pros & cons, and other **** like that. Thx guys

Louis M

aaaaahhhhhh! search!
your 15, the car is prob. too fast... 1) have you driven stick before, if not this car is really hard to learn on, 2) have you driven a fast car before? 3) since this is your first car, you'll ride it like crazy
also, why should we convince you... if you want it, make your own decisin... if not, then dont... the fact is, if you can't make a decision yourself, then this is too much for you
also, search for specs

Mr. ImportGuy

I'm 17 and I'd say as a first car HELL NO!! I would get at least a year of practice man. You will kill the car and your self as a first car! Sorry to be an *** but thats the truth, no one should have an FD as a first car!

cpa7man

iTrader: (2)

No!

RX-7racer88

Yeah thats more of your chose there. My fist car was a 300zx and now I have the FD. Yeah ther was a little differance. It probaly would be good to start at something with a little less power till ya get used to it then get the FD.

sando_rx7

get to sumthin not as fast for your first car, patience is a virtue, My first car was a 180sx, I totalled it a month and a half later, tryin to drift

(It was too powerful, and I had stock suspension)

rynberg

Please don't get one. We don't need another abused, neglected, or crashed FD.

How in the hell are kids this young buying $15k+ cars anyway? Lawn mowing money...

T88NosRx7

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Short and simple, no, I wouldn't. Your too young, the car requires too much care. Buy a civic or something, tinker around with that, and when you are a little older and know a little bit more about cars then maybe get one, or hopefully by then there will be something else better on the market.

ManGaZeRo

iTrader: (1)

If you want a 7, go do more research and know it from inside to out and I am not saying this because your young. So the next time when someone decides to flame on your you can flame back. And buddy you need more confidence when making a decision this big and not let others decide for you.

AresB16A2Turbo

Buy my Civic, it has enough power to keep you happy for a while, it gets good gas mileage, already has suspension work done to it, and if you crash it, well it there is another one like it, FDs aren't common, try something easy.

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Garrett

Wow...this almost sounds like a spoof on a newbie post.

NO...we will not convince you to buy an RX-7. You are in over your head unless you know a fair amount of mechanics and know what an apex seal is, what a rotor housings are, what an eccentric shaft is...etc.

I mean, come on?....did you really expect us to say "Hell yea! Get that ************!"

You are just too young and with no experience owning a car much less something as advanced in its complexity as the RX-7. Its sequential turbo control system, the inadequate radiator and intercooler, hoses on virtually 160 connections popping off, solenoids gone bad because of heat soak, check valves getting clogged, pressurized rubber piping cracking all the time causing boost leaks that rob virtually every inch of your air pressure, mechanics not knowing what the **** a rotary engine is, Mazda pricing you into the stratosphere on needed parts, the list still goes on....

This story is not for you or your first car. Get a non-turbo car. Maybe a sporty one like a N/A 2nd gen to acclimate you to rotary engines. Start small so you can appreciate these cars.

Garrett

Fatman0203

I went through 10 cars (not crashed just buy and sell over time) from 15 now Im 18 going on 19 and I finally got my FD. I sitll do stupid sh*t with it. I dont suggest this car easily until you turn at least 16 or 17. At the Least. Hell I remember when I would drive my dad's F-250 Turbo Diesel just racing civics and beating them :P.

Cetchup

Do you think having a pure sports car that stickered at around $31,000 when new, is suitable for a 15yr old? I sure don't. Why do you even want the FD anyways? It looks cool? Save yourself and your parents (Since they are probably the ones buying it) the hassle of having a car that is always in the shop and go buy a reliable Honda. Lease an s2000 for all I care. Just don't get in over your head.

s-thetikz

iTrader: (1)

well im 16 turning 17.. ive been researching the car for a year now. ive been driving for 2 years (1 illegally ) in an accord... had many experiences with bmws and RWD cars (Z4s, 330i , S14) only because my parent's 745li kept breaking down . Ive wanted this car really bad for a while now.. and i realize im quite young but have wanted the car anyways.

i dont drive stupid, ive done that already and havent gotten caught but been pretty close to it. so now i drive with common sense because theres too many retard drivers out there thinking that reality is some version of intial D.

some people give me **** for wanting a car like this so early, but im buying it with my own money, and im not blind shopping because im actually researching.

haha. so basically, if u want the car badly enough, im sure you can go ahead and go for it . but get some experience in driving first, because you really wont be able to appreciate this car without driving others first.

f_3s

what about a t2 rx7 as a first car?

ludeowner

You can BUY the car, but will you have the money/time/patience to maintain it? Do you also have the knowledge to work on your own car?

The best way to save on maintenance is to do your own work, but even then some things will require specialists.

But do you think you can afford the maintenance costs? here my average maintenance costs:

-$25 every 2 weeks for gas, 20 miles round trip home-work
-$5 a week car washing, detailing
-$18 every 1000 miles (oil change)
-$50 every 3 months (spark plugs)
-$45 tranny and diff fluid change (when I first got it)


Here are other maintenance items I have yet to take care of:

-new fuel filter
-clean and balance stock fuel injectors, maybe get new ones
-new pulsation dampener
-new fuel pressure regulator
-new fuel pump

Here are some things I've had to fix or replace:
-$40 hood pins (bad latch mechanism)
-$200 new rear tires
-$50 new battery

And here are some things I know I will have to replace in the near future:
-$180 speedometer sensor
-$500 radiator (getting an aluminum one)
-$150 AST (replacing with aluminum one)
-$2000-$5000 rebuilt motor, current one has 80500 miles
-$700 rebuilt tranny

skunks

no, get a civic, more pratical, you can have more fun in it and you can crash it without feeling too bad.

IrishDawg

i'm with them personally. I just wanted to ask how your are 15 and "looking for a batter car". You can't even drive alone legally, why do you own a car. much less want a better one. I got my car 2 days after i got my licence, which was probabally the worst time to get it (i was so excited about being able to drive I bought this POS, i dont' own a 7, btw). I'd say get a commuter/economy car for a while until you can afford the costs of the FD. eg high maintenance, bad gas mileage, etc, etc. I just now started saving for my fd a few weeks ago, so i'm not very far. My plan is at the end of 2 or 3 years to have enough to buy one with a small loan, or buy one with a blown engine and rebuild it. By then i'll have 4-5 years of driving experience. I'll admit i'm a bit of an overconfident driver because everyone i know tells me i'm a good driver as far as control goes (not ride comfort, i take turns kinda fast and accelerate harder than most people out of turns, mostly because it makes me pay more attention, if i drive "normally" i get bored, boredum leads to mistakes). Anyway,i got on a tangent, short synopsys, get a beater for a few years (or maybe even a fb or fc so you can get some rotary experience) and save during that time, afterwards buy the FD, drive it, love it, blah blah.